Reviews

Orange Stage 7 LE Review: A Jaffa Smasha

The Orange Stage 7 LE is the latest bike from the Halifax metal masters to feature the brand\'s new Strange Power Link system.

Bikes 19

Look Trail Roc+ Flat pedal review

The Look Trail Roc+ Flat has forged aluminum body, two cartridge bearings, a needle bearing, 10 pins per side and is made in France.

Pedals 13

Leatt Knee Guard AirFlex Hybrid Pro review: skid plates for knees!

These Leatt Knee Guard AirFlex Hybrid Pro knee pads combine hard shell elements with gel padding for protection you can pedal in.

Protection

100% Tarka Vest review

100% Tarka vest is based around a mesh, stretchy, body material to offer high levels of ventilation, mobility, anti-microbial and wicking.

Protection 2

Garmin Varia RCT715 Rear Light, Camera and Radar review

The Garmin Varia RCT715 records footage of vehicles approaching behind. It’ll can give you a warning sound that a vehicle is coming.

Lights 21

Revgrips Handguards review

Handguards are a brilliant invention and I\'m never going through a summer without them. These particular Revgrips Handguards have been great.

Other Stuff 44

Fizik Vento Ferox Carbon Shoes

The Fizik Vento Ferox Carbon shoes are targeted for off-road racing. They have a carbon sole, tear resistant mesh upper and a BOA Fit System paired with an elasticated top...

Foot Wear

Women’s Rab Cinder Downpour Waterproof Pants

The Cinder Downpour Pants are Rab’s bike answer to your waterproof leg cover needs. They’re predominantly made of 2.5 layer Pertex Shield waterproof fabric, but with a more flexible Proflex...

Clothing 4

Petrichor Projects PP002 Women’s Bib Shorts

Petrichor Projects is the brainchild of Claire Goodman, a Fashion Designer and mountain biker with a background in sportswear and technical clothing for some very well known brands. The PP002...

Clothing 2

Rab Cinder Waterproof Jackets Reviewed: 3 Models Compared and Contrasted

The Rab Cinder range brought its established reputation for outdoor activity fabric technologies and designs to the bike market, by adding cycle specific design features. I’ve had the three waterproof...

Clothing 22

Motorhead-To-Head: E-Bike Test

Benji takes his iron fist of judgement to three full-power e-bikes with three very different motors.

Bikes

Canyon Strive:ON CFR review

The Canyon Strive:ON is a very modern e-bike. You can tell this by its downtube alone. It is flipping massive. Eye-catching bulging belly.

Bikes 1

Marin Alpine Trail E1 review

The Marin Alpine Trail E1 has a 160mm travel X-Fusion Trace 36 RC air-sprung fork up front and a RockShox Super Deluxe R coil sprung rear.

Bikes

100% S3 Glasses review: as much coverage as goggles (nearly)

Heaps of coverage means plenty of protection for your eyes, whatever the weather or light conditions, in the 100% S3 glasses.

Eyewear 6

Race Face Turbine Crankset Review

The Race Face Turbine Cranks have been in the Race Face range for a fair old time and are designed as a no nonsense, do everything crank.

Drivetrain 13

Continental Kryptotal Fr & Rr tyres review

On test we have the Continental Kryptotal with front and rear specific tread in super soft compound, downhill casing in 29 x 2.4in.

Recommended 19

Hope Evo 155mm Crankset Review

Rhys has been spinning these rinky dink Hope Evo 155mm length cranks for quite a while now. Are they rad or just a short(!) lived fad?

Drivetrain 36

Specialized Trail Wind Jacket review

The Specialized Trail Wind Jacket is one of those cliché \'goto\' garments. For what I appreciate in a 3-season jacket, this ticks all boxes.

Clothing 8

SixSixOne Women’s Evo Compression Jacket and Shorts Review

SixSixOne Women\'s Evo Compression Jacket and Shorts are one of only a few in the market that have been designed for women.

Protection

Specialized Power Pro Mirror Saddle Review

A 3D printed saddle made from liquid polymer with titanium rails, the Specialized Power Pro Mirror is £290 worth of comfort.

Review 3

Adidas Five Ten Trailcross Pro Clip-In Review

Adidas Five Ten Trailcross Pro clip-in MTB shoes are a great choice for riders that want all day comfort in the dry.

Foot Wear 6

How to deal with overgrown trails

\'Tis the season of overgrowth. Here\'s how to protect yourself and how to keep your trails running sweetly with a few trail maintenance tools.

Buyers Guide

I ❤️ My: All-Season Ridewear

Amanda shares with us the kit that gets her through ride after ride, day after day, through all the seasons. I’m a big fan of layering and I like to………

Backpacks 3

Daytrippin’ Kit Essentials

Benji brings you a kit list for a pilgrimage to the mountains, or just somewhere new and far away.

Review

CamelBak M.U.L.E. Pro 14 Review

“Hydrate or die.” This is one of my favourite ever marketing slogans. CamelBak came out with it in the nineties, and it has a point.

Backpacks 3

Specialized Gambit Helmet Review

This Specialized Gambit is going to be a controversial one. It is a product I very nearly didn’t include. Why? Not because of its price tag.

Helmets 1

Troy Lee Designs Resist Trouser Review

I’m happy to say the Troy Lee Designs Resist Trouser completely confounded expectations and have proved to be an excellent.

Clothing 11

Unparallel West Ridge Shoe Review

Although these Unparallel West Ridge are high-top shoes, I usually don’t lace them all the way up the very top.

Foot Wear 1

Torque Covert 7 Crank Multi-Tool Review

This Torque Covert 7 multi-tool could be better. I’m happy to accept the cost-cutting aspect of it in exchange for the lower price tag.

Review 4

Gusset Sleeper Push-on Grip Review

If you suffer from arm pump during rides, forget new bars/forks/wheels/bike, just spend ten quid on some Gusset Sleeper push-ons.

Review 13

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